Glasgow effect
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glasgow-effect-223-2912250
title:
Glasgow effect
text:
The Glasgow effect is a contested term which refers to the lower life expectancy of residents of Glasgow compared to the rest of the United Kingdom and Europe. The phenomenon is defined as an "[e]xcess mortality in the West of Scotland (Glasgow) after controlling for deprivation." Although lower income levels are generally associated with poor health and a shorter lifespan, epidemiologists have argued that poverty alone does not appear to account for the disparity found in Glasgow. Equally depri
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Phenomenon of lower life expectancy and poor health in Glasgow, Scotland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_effect
date created:
2012-11-09T16:48:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T10:56:21Z
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